Wednesday 14 May 2014

Little bee, lots of buzz

While looking for patterns for my toddler I came across this free pinafore pattern on the Smashed Peas and Carrots blog and I couldn't resist making one.

The pattern is super easy to follow and I found it took no time at all to sew. For a bit of fun, I used fabric paint to make bees wings on each of the back panels, and found some cute bee buttons that I attached to the front.  I had some vintage floral fabric that I used lined the inside with.  I'm really happy with the result and my 2 year old loves it and proclaims she is a bee when wearing it!  :)




Sunday 9 March 2014

Stegosaurus 'taggie' doll

This adorable toy was made using a free pattern from Bubbles and Bobbins blog.  I made a slight alteration in the method, by adding a 5 mm seam around the entire template before cutting it out and it still seemed to work perfectly.  I made several of these as gifts and they were really quick to make and turned out wonderfully.  The mums and babies who they were gifted to, loved them!



Sunday 3 November 2013

Fingerstache! .... because who doesn't want one?!?!

The best moustache to keep in your pocket for any unforeseen moment when a moustache is required (like going undercover!).

This is the Fingerstache knitting pattern.  I found it very quick and easy (and a lot of fun).


Saturday 8 June 2013

Knitted strawberry baby cocoon

Now that it's getting a bit more chilly, I thought I'd share a cute little strawberry baby 'cocoon' that I knitted for a friends newborn.  I found the pattern via Miss Julia's Vintage Knit & Crochet Patterns or you can go to it directly here.






(sorry for the sideways shot!)

Once I got the hang of the pattern, it was actually really quick and easy to follow.  I  only attached leaves at the front of the cocoon as I thought it would be too bulky all the way round.  I used 100% lambs wool, which was a bit more expensive than other types of fibre, but makes the cocoon lovely and warm for baby.

Saturday 13 April 2013

Peepee Teepee (Baby boy change cone)



After hearing from my friends with boys about the surprise “showers” they sometimes got while changing nappies, I decided to see if I could find anything that would be useful for them.  I came across this tutorial on Little Birdie Secrets (one of my favourite blogs!) for Peepee Teepee.  They were very quick and easy to make and looked great packaged up in a stack within a see-through container (a nice baby shower gift!).

My only suggestions if you are interested in making any, would be to make them larger than the pattern suggests.  My friends found that they were a bit on the small side.  If I made them again, I would also attach a little tag of some sort to the top of the tee pee so that it could be easily (and quickly!) picked up.  I should also mention that one of my friends with a very wriggly boy found that it wasn’t any help as they kept falling off before she could get anything organised!  



Saturday 9 March 2013

Lion! Raawwwrrr!







This cute lion was made using a Dolls And Daydreams pattern that you can purchase on Etsy

The pattern comes with fantastic step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures!) and was really straight forward and easy to follow.  I've made a couple of these now and the kids seem to love them, as the legs/arms are easy to grasp.  The younger children love playing with the tag-like mane of the lion.

(and yes, that is our cat crammed up against the heater that you can see on the far left!)  :) 

Monday 25 February 2013

Sock skeleton

These sock skeletons are anything but scary!  They were fairly quick and easy to make.  You will need a pair of white socks, stuffing, white thread for sewing, black embroidery thread for the detailing and some buttons for the eyes.  You can find all the instructions to make you own here on Martha Stewart.com.